鼓勵

简 鼓励 · 繁 鼓勵
Mandarin · pinyin gǔ lì

Meanings

  1. to encourage
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鼓
gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
勵
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励
lì · strive; encourage
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3–4 · gu3 li4

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gu2 lai6

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verb

  1. to encourage

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